"The Secret Humankind" by Gloria Oliver

ABOUT THE BOOK

She keeps her head down and cleans up messes. When the body count starts rising, will trying to make a living get her flushed?

Julia Xero is stuck in survival mode. After losing the only person she loved, the introverted orphan longs to escape her toxic employment for the zen of crime and trauma scene decontamination. But when she lands her dream job and is called to a bloody rooftop with a decapitated corpse, she’s horrified to come face to face with an otherworldly shark-toothed assassin.

Furious to learn she’s been enlisted by a clandestine race of beings against her will, Julia’s dismay fountains when she finds out they implanted her with a neck bomb to ensure her lips stay tightly sealed. Fit to be tied, and her thunderous confrontation with her boss hitting a dead end, the stubborn young woman begins plotting ways to leave the energy-powered entities in her dust.

Can she outwit an ancient civilization before her carotid goes boom?

The Secret Humankind is the gritty first book in The Discoveries of Julia Xero urban fantasy thriller series. If you like fish-out-of-water heroines, complex worlds, and dark truths, then you’ll love Gloria Oliver’s multi-faceted mystery.

Grab The Secret Humankind to match wits with monsters today!

 

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gloria Oliver lives in Texas, staying away from rolling tumbleweeds while bowing to the never-ending wishes of her feline and canine masters.

Her previous works have been fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, and, recently, historical cozy mystery novels. Several contain romantic and mystery elements. Her short speculative fiction stories can be found in many anthologies, covering things from the fantastic and strange to a Bubba Apocalypse.

Gloria is a member in good standing of BroadUniverse though she has yet to make the list for Cat Slaves R Us. In her spare time (what's that?), she watches TV shows, movies, anime, plays PC games, and reads books.

For some free reads, sample chapters, appearance schedule, and more information on her and her works, please drop by and visit her at  www.gloriaoliver.com or subscribe at www.gloriaoliver.com/subscribe to get news, deals, releases, and a free gift for joining!

"Axis Mundi" by Luna Alva

ABOUT THE BOOKS

Book 1 of Axis Mundi: Wind Weaver of Dreams

You don't realize the Planet is collapsing until you go to a rock concert.

Joanna is afraid she's losing her mind. When she learns the source of her nightmares and visions are linked to a demon she defeated in a past life, her only hope is to bring back those memories, however painful they might be. Along with her best friends and the members of her favourite band, who also share a link with the Lord of Thunder, they will try to stop him before he unleashes the full forces of the Abyss upon an unsuspecting world.

Will Joanna find a way to change the future? Or will she succumb to a Demon’s wrath and the collapsing of the Axis that holds the planet in balance?

Book 2 of Axis Mundi: Fire of Life

I stood up and looked them in the eye, although their face was empty and white like a cloud. I closed my fist conscious of the lapis lazuli against the back of my hand. “I have questions.”

The entity disappeared. I looked around helplessly hoping they would appear again.

She has questions. The priestess has questions. Answer. No! Don’t answer.

“Please!” I said, raising my voice. Unlike the entity, my voice didn’t echo. “If you help me we can save the planet from a demon called Raijin! Please!”

The Lord of Thunder. The Abyss. We don’t care. We want to live.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Luna Alva started writing at a young age. Her fascination for poetry and short stories began with the poem Annabelle Lee by Edgar Allan Poe. As she continued writing, she unleashed the restraints of her imagination, and the rest is history. She is a horror enthusiast, which has given her writing a dark and chilling touch that makes her stories one of a kind in their genre. Luna was born and raised in Mexico City. Later, she spent several months in Tokyo, Japan, and soon after, she established in Canada. She is the author of the dark fantasy series Axis Mundi. When she isn't writing. Luna enjoys listening to music, drawing, painting, and creating digital content.

"The Empire Series" by Tim Goff

THE BOOKS

EMPIRE: COUNTRY – First Book of the EMPIRE series
Revised Edition

Like ‘Game of Thrones' was written by Lovecraft!

Winning the demon war was the easy part. Rebuilding the Empire is
a nightmare.

Two years after the war, wealthy commoner Tia Samos comes to a backwater barony hunting for a suitable highborn husband. She finds an impoverished province stalked by a monster straight out of legend. Still, the baron is decent enough, so she decides to linger a bit – then matters go from 'bad' to 'terrifying.'

Fortunately, she has her knightly protector Sir Peter Cortez, and her oafish carriage driver Kyle for protection. But even they might not be a match for the evil stalking the countryside…

EMPIRE: CAPITAL – Second Book of the EMPIRE series

Revised Edition!

Like Lovecraft wrote an episode of Game of Thrones!

Winning the demon war was the easy part. Rebuilding the Empire is
a nightmare.

Tia traveled to the imperial capital two years after the war to testify at the trial of a traitor tied to eldritch abominations. She remained to court the rowdy knightly heroes roaming the palace halls, hoping to snag a highborn husband. But now she is plagued with strange visions even as she is engulfed in palace intrigues.

Worse, Tia's protector Sir Peter Cortez is partying with the knights she is dating, her mischievous maid Rebecca is in trouble with the palace staff, and her oafish carriage driver Kyle is drinking himself to death in the castle cellars.

Then the bodies start piling up…

Books 3 to 6 include:

Empire: Estate

Empire: Metropolis

Empire: Spiral

Empire: Judgment

 

And for those people who prefer to just buy everything at once, you can also purchase "Empire: The Complete Collection".

EMPIRE: ESTATE

Winning the demon war was the easy part. Rebuilding the Empire is a nightmare.

Two years after the war, Tia travels to Copiah House, the stronghold of the once-
powerful Bestia Family on a simple business trip. Instead, she finds herself
enmeshed in intrigue, confronted with forbidden sorcery, and in possession of
dangerous wartime secrets.

Worse, Tia's knightly protector Sir Peter Cortez is drafted by the Bestia Patriarch
for a private mission, and her oafish carriage driver Kyle is preoccupied with his
family's politics.

Can they unravel this tangle before catastrophe strikes?

EMPIRE: METROPOLIS

Corber Port – Commercial center and largest metropolis in the tottering Solarian
Empire – and a city in turmoil following an earthquake and fire that reduced a fifth
of the city to charred rubble.

Tia Samos, once a prominent member of Solaria's middle class, is held captive in
this urban wasteland by demons masquerading as mortal men. Tia’s former
companions – Sir Peter Cortez, Kyle, and Rebecca – scour the city for her but are
stymied at every turn.

Worse, an alliance of fanatics is plotting to unleash a new catastrophe upon Corber
Port – and the only ones who might be able to prevent it are Tia's captors…if they
choose to do so…

EMPIRE: SPIRAL

A half-open portal to a demon world sits in the middle of Corber Port, the largest
metropolis in the Solarian Empire. Should it fully open, the city dies.

Tia Samos and her companions Sir Peter Cortez and Kyle are captives in an alien
city on the Door's other side. Surviving will take everything they have. Even then,
escape may be impossible. But they will try anyway…

Meanwhile, Tia’s former maid Rebecca finds herself recruited into a desperate
effort to seal the Door – but her allies may be as dangerous as the demons they
seek to escape.

EMPIRE: JUDGMENT

The avatar of an evil god is putting the Solarian Empire on trial for their crimes
against the demon world. Acquittal isn’t an option. Neither is survival.

Tia opposed this dark deity in the past. Now she works for him, as do her
companions Sir Peter Cortez and Kyle. They seek to rebel against the mystic
chains that bind them to the demon's service – a task that may well be impossible.

Meanwhile, Tia’s former maid Rebecca travels the world with imperial agents,
looking for some means to avert the doom that hangs over them all.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tim Goff was raised on an Alaskan homestead at the edge of civilization. That upbringing brought him skills ranging from boating to building to gardening and automotive mechanics. Those experiences helped him later in life – and proved invaluable when he took up writing.